Skunk Frog

The skunk frog (Aromobates nocturnus), is a species of critically endangered^[1] frog native to Estado Trujillo, Venezuela. It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s.

Description

Unlike the related poison dart frogs, this species is fully aquatic and much larger--62 millimetres (2.4 in) in length.^[2]

Etymology

The family and generic names derive from the Latin aroma, meaning "sweet odor".^[3] The odor of the animal is reminiscent of a skunk.^[2]

References

• "Amphibian Species of the World - Aromobates Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991". http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/references.php?id=2830. Retrieved 2006-07-21. 
• "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aromobates nocturnus". http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/55040/summ. Retrieved 2006-07-21. 
• Grant, Taran; Frost, Darrel R.; Caldwell, Janalee P.; Gagliardo, Ron; Haddad, Celio F.B.; Kok, Philippe J.R.; Means, D. Bruce; Noonan, Brice P.; Schargel, Walter E. & Wheeler, Ward (2006): Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia, Athesphatanura, Dendrobatidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 299: 1-262. PDF fulltext

External links

Data related to Aromobatidae at Wikispecies